New DOD space policy requires mission assurance in new systems

By Courtney Albon / December 2, 2016 at 10:00 AM
The Defense Department recently released an update to its space policy directive, revising language to emphasize the need to "deter aggression in, promote stability and responsible use of space, integrate space capabilities, and improve space mission assurance." The update to 2012 policy, obtained this week by Inside the Air Force , was made effective Nov. 4 . Doug Loverro, deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy, told ITAF before its release that the update is key in bringing...

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